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The town of Bourguebus, five miles south of Caen on the road to Falaise was cleared of the enemy by British infantry and tanks. Picture shows: A Sherman Recovery tank towing a crippled Sherman through the ruined town. Image: IWM (B 8910)

This is what a 34 week old baby looks like outside the womb. The UK just voted in favor of killing an unborn child at this age. For no reason, just because someone wants to. They call it “reproductive rights” because they refuse to call it what it is: murder.

On the new episode of Authors of History #Podcast I talk to Alexandra Churchill ✌🏼⭐️⭐️ about writing in collaboration for her new book Ring of Fire. Researching in the #Royal archive and her #History journey. Please listen, like and share. On all podcast platforms play.acast.com/s/67c5cc6ab48a…

A Saudi journalist tweeted against the government – and was executed for ‘high treason’ theguardian.com/world/2025/jun…

How family members ignored each other before the internet age. 📖☕️🍨🦩:) Peder Severin Kroyer, "The Hirschsprung family portrait"

Reminder to walk your dogs in the cooler parts of the day, early morning or early evening when it isn’t as warm

Want one (with more bookshelves though)

Dying to meet the American who thinks Iran is in Dorset

therapist: you can’t live in a book pile forever me: watch me 🧍‍♀️📚

Detail from a Portrait of a Woman at the Age of Thirty-Four is a work by Dutch artist Nicolaes Eliasz. Pickenoy (1588 - 1650). It's one portrait tempera on canvas painting created in 1634. The painting is owned by the museum of Musée du Louvre, and is accessible to the general

Superb.

Rinsing after brushing can wash away fluoride that protects your child’s teeth. Teaching your child to spit, not rinse is vital for their dental health: *Keeps fluoride working *Creates strong habits *Keeps smiles bright Healthy smiles start early: letsgetbetter.co.uk/tinyteeth

Sleeping on a battleship wasn't easy for introverts. The bunks were stacked 3 or 4 high and filled each berthing space, so privacy was something that most sailors could only dream of. If somebody snored, everybody heard it. If someone had to get up at 2:00 am to go on duty,

Sat in a Spoons and the barmen just smashed a glass, not a single waheeeeeeeey. This country is finished.

During the Victorian era, divorce was not only socially scandalous but also legally and financially out of reach for most working-class couples. The 1857 Matrimonial Causes Act did little to make divorce affordable, particularly for women, who had to meet far stricter legal

Can an ordinary person in Russia be imprisoned for sharing a book sold in bookstores? Grigory Skvortsov, a photographer from Perm, was sentenced to 16 years in prison Thursday for doing just that. themoscowtimes.com/2025/06/26/a-r…

Longhua Yuxin Bookstore in Shenzhen, China, has a peculiar mirror design on the ceiling and floor that turns the interior into a tunnel [📹 khanjipeerwala]

The most naive and disastrous music festival statement of all time: “Let’s take it easy on the first night”

Good find today. Think recommended by Ian Pegg on the stream.

A few more highlights from the opening day of TANKFEST 2025. Tune into the TANKFEST 2025 Online Historical Stream - Sunday at 13:00 BST on our YouTube channel! Thank you to World of Tanks , & the Museedesblindes for their partnership in bringing the King Tiger to TANKFEST 2025.